2013-06-24 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013, AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Pro -Tem Hill called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Absent: Mayor Tom Reid.
Greg Hill
Tony Carbone
Scott Sherman
Susan Sherrouse
Keith Ordeneaux
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Assistant City Manager; Matt Buchanan President of
Economic Development Corporation; Eric Wilson Director of Public Works; Trent
Epperson Director of Engineering and Capital Projects; Roland Garcia Fire Marshal;
Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager; Lata Krishnarao Director of Community
Development; Claire Bogard Director of Finance; Michelle Smith Director of Parks and
Recreation; Vance Riley Director of Fire Services; Sparkle Anderson Public Affairs
Manager; Rick Overgaard Assistant Finance Director; Kim Sinistore Executive Director of
the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
PURPOSE OF HEARING — TO GATHER PUBLIC COMMENT AND TESTIMONY
REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY LOCATED
IN THE LA PALOMA SUBDIVISION AND ALONG AUBRELL ROAD. Mr. Darrin Coker,
City Attorney.
STAFF REVIEW TO GATHER PUBLIC COMMENT AND TESTIMONY REGARDING
THE ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY LOCATED IN THE LA
PALOMA SUBDIVISION AND ALONG AUBRELL ROAD. Mr. Darrin Coker, City
Attorney.
Darrin Coker City Attorney reported this public hearing involves 2 proposed rights-of-way
abandonments. The first abandonment involves the streets in La Paloma subdivision
located along Yost Road. The residents of this 17 lot subdivision petitioned the City to
abandon the streets so the neighborhood could become a private/gated community. The
council conducted a workshop regarding this concept several months ago, and since that
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time the residents have executed all of the documents required to accomplish the
abandonment (agreement between the property owners and the Home Owners
Association, and a release/indemnity agreement for the City). The City will retain a public
utility easement over the rights-of-way after it is abandoned which will allow for the
maintenance and construction of the City's utility infrastructure. The second
abandonment involves a small segment of Aubrell Drive located near the intersection of
Becky Lane and Songbird Drive. Pierre Nys, the developer for Audubon Place petitioned
the City for abandonment of this 0.3 acre portion of the road because he owns all of the
properties surrounding the roadway which would allow him to relocate the gate for the
rear entrance to Audubon Place. The gate is currently located at Songbird Drive and
Aubrell Drive. The abandonment would allow the gate to be relocated to Aubrell Drive
and Becky Lane. The City will also retain a public utility over abandoned rights-of-way for
the future maintenance and construction of the City's utility infrastructure located in the
Aubrell Drive rights-of-way. City Staff does not have any objections to the requests.
CITIZEN COMMENTS: None.
COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 22nd day of July, A.D., 2013.
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Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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